Vibratory armature electromagnetic motor



OCE. 19, 1948@ Q, 5:1 WALLACE 294531978@ VIBRATORY ARMATURE ELECTROMAGNETIC MOTO'R Filati Aug. 3, 1945 ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 19, 1948 VIBRATORY ARMATURE ELECTRO- MAGNETIC MOTOR Charles F. Wallace, Westeld, N. J.,

Wallace N. J.,

assigner to Tiernan Products, Ine., Belleville, a corporation oi New Jersey Application August 3, 1945, Serial No. 608,700 .7 Claims. (Cl. 1721Z6) magnetic motor energized by direct current wherein the the armature power of the vibrating motion of may be utilized in the actuation of reciprocating mechanisms such as a reciprocating pump.

Another aim and object is to provide an improved electromagnetic motor means providing a reciprocating work motion for the energization of mechanisms which are adapted to be driven by this type of work motion.

A further object is to provide, in a vibrating armature electromagnetic motor, a means translating the vibrating motion of the armature into a reciprocating work motion adapted to actuate. directly or indirectly, various types of mechanisms.

Other objects will be apparent as the invention is more fully hereinafter disclosed.

This application is a continuation-impart application of my application Serial No. 517,180 led January 6, 1944, which is assigned to the same assignee as the present application. v

In accordance with these objects, I have devised the vibrating armature direct current eleci trornagnetic motor, one speciiic embodiment of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which means is provided to vibrate the armature into and out of pole piece bridging position about a Divot 'point at one end of the armature, and means also is provided to translate the vibrating or pivotal movement o1' the armature into a reciprocating work motion for application to the actuation of a mechanism which, in the specific example shown, comprises a reciprocating pump. The pump means actuated by the .motor means of the present invention is one of the elements of the combination of 'elements described and claimed in my copending application, above identified, as is also the motor means of the present invention.

Before further disclosure of the present invention reference should be made to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side view of the motormeans of the present invention shown in operative relation to a reciprocating pump means in one position oi' reciprocating operation:

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the motor and pump means in the opposite position of reciprocating operation; and

Fig. 3 is an end view of the said .motor means.

Referring to the drawings, the electromagnetic motor means of the present invention consists essentially of an electromagnetic coil C wound about an iron core (not shown) on the opposite ends of which core are formed or attached pole pieces P1 and Pz. An armature A is provided which is pivoted at one end b on one of the pole pieces (Pz) and is provided at the opposite end with an extension a overlying the top of the opposite pole piece (P1) in such manner as to provide a. relatively small air gap between the pole piece P1 and the armature extension a over the relatively large pivotal angle of movement of the armature. The armature A also is provided with acbumper c made from a non-ferrous metal or from resilient material such as cork or rubber located in a position to engage with the end of pole piece P1 when the armature A is pivotally moved to the pole piece engaging position of Fig. l.

Pivotal vibration of armature A is obtained by means of a make and break contact B in the coil energizing current which contact is operated by mechanical means M actuated by armature A. The make and break contact B is electrically connected in series with the coil C in the direct current electrical circuit for energizing the coil C. Means M is arranged to break the contact B and the coil energizing circuit when the armature A is moved a predetermined distance towards its closed position (as shown in Fig. l) and to close the contact B and the coil energizing circuit when the armature A, under the urging of tension means S, is moved back a predetermined distance to the open position shown in Fig. 2. Various alternativearrangements to accomplish substantially the same results may be utilized without essential departure from the present invention. The arrangement shown, however, is compact, simple and highly eiiicient.

As may be noted from the drawings, lead wires |0II are provided to conduct the direct current for energizing coil C from terminals lf2-I3 to coil C. Lead wire i0 conducts the current to one side of contact B and thence through the contact points Il and I5 and auxiliary armature or rod I8 and the pole piece P2 and core to one end of coil C. Lead wire il conducts the current from the opposite end of coil C.

Make and break contact B consists of a ilxed contact point I4 mounted on but insulated from polepiece P1 and a movable contact point le mounted on flat rod IB comprised of electrically conductive and magnetizable material sustained by angle plate I1 comprised of spring metal which is secured to pole piece Pz. Angle plate l1 is arranged to sustain rodA I8 in a position normally holding contact point i out of closure position with contact Il. Means M is provided to move contact I5 into closing position with contact I4 against the spring action of angle plate I1 and to move contact I5 to open position against the magnetizing action of pole piece P1 on rod IB.

Means M consists oi a bar extending between amature A and rod i6, the 'oar being pivotally conected to the armature A and having an adjustable lost motion connection with the rod I6, The lost motion connection consists of a T-lug 2i on rod I8 which extends through a slot 22 in the end of bar 20. A small disc 23 eccentrically pivoted on bar 20 adjacent the inner end of slot 22 provides means to vary the length of the slot and thereby to vary the point in the inward movement of the armature at which the magnetic current is broken. During the iirst part o! the inward movement of armature A from the position of Fig. 2 to the position of Fig. 1, as a result of the magnetic forces induced in the core and pole pieces P1 and Pz by the closing oi contact B obtained by the action of spring means S, the rod I6 is held by the magnetic iorces in contact closing position, the spring action of angle plate I1 being insuicient to overcome the magnetic forces. When'the inner end of slot 22 engages stud or lug 2| the rod I6 is moved outwardly to a position separating contacts il and I5, thereby breaking the magnetic circuit, deepergizing coil C and releasing pivoted armature A for returnto open position by the action oi spring S.

As the armature A is moved to open position, bar 20 is moved-therewith releasing lug 2l from contact with the inner end of slot 22 but angle support i1 holds rod i8 in a position maintaining a space gap between contact points l5 and Il until the outer end oi slot 22 engages the opposite side of lug 2| to move the rod I6 over to a position bringing contact points i5 and Il into engagement. This completes the circuit for the magnetizing current and rod I6 is again held in contact engaging position and armature A is again pivotally moved towards pole piece P1 by the magnetic forces against the spring actionof spring S. y

Various alternative spring actions may be employed in place of the spring means S without essential departure from-the' present invention. The arrangement shown, however,

simple and'eiIective to obtain the result desired.

In this arrangement, one end of the spring S is attached to the armature A by extension 26 at a point intermediate the free and pivoted ends of the armature and the other end of spring S is attached to a fixed` extension 25.

The means provided for translatingv the vibrational or pivotal movement of armature A into a reciprocating vwork motion may be varied widely without essential departure from the -present invention. In the speciilc embodiment of the present invention illustrated in the drawings, the application of this reciprocating work motion to the reciprocation of a pump pistonD within the cylinder of a reciprocating vpump E is desired. The reciprocating work motion desired is rela- I tively small and theamount of power required is relativelysmalLas pump E is. an air pump utilizis compact,

ving relatively small air pressures on a pressure dierential basis.

To effect the reciprocation of piston D of pump as to reciprocate the piston with reciprocation of lever arm L upon vibrational movement of armature A. Various mechanical. movements may be employed intermediate lever arm L and piston D, if desired, without departing from the invention. With this arrangement, however, the

. power required for the compression stroke of the piston D may be supplied by spring S, which is desirable. to eliminate variations in pump pressure which would 'otherwise result from voltage variations in case the magnetic pull of the armature directly actuated the compression stroke of the pump. A reverse application of the two powers, directly or indirectly, in the operation of piston D, however', may be made without essential departure from the present invention.

Various other alternative arrangements will occur to those skilled in the art from the above disclosure and from the specific embodiment of the presentinvention illustrated in the drawings and all such modifications and adaptations of, and departures from, the present invention are contemplated as may fall within the scope of the following claims.

What I claim is: Y r

1. An electromagnetic motor, comprising an electromagnet and a spring-retracted pivoted armature; and having means for controlling the magnet circuit comprising a xe'd contact, a movable contact, an auxiliary armature which tends to hold the'movable contact against the xed contact when the magnet is energized and which is under tension to move the movable contact away from the xed contact, and a connecting member extending between the main armature and the auxiliary armature pivotally connected to one and having a lost motion connection to the other, whereby the auxiliary armature is moved to break the circuit as the main armature nears the end of its movement toward the magnet and is moved to close the circuit as the main armature nears the end of its outward movement.

2. An electromagnetic motor, comprising anv electromagnet and a pivoted armature; and havi'ng means for controlling the magnet circuit comprising a xed Contact, a movable contact, a ilat rod of magnetic material by which the movable contact is carried and which extends close to one pole piece of the` magnet and is electrically connected to the other pole piece of the magnet by a'thi'n plate of spring metal which .applies a torce tending to move the movable contact away from the xed contact, and a @bar extending between the 'armature and said rod pivotally connected to one and having a lost motion connection with' the other, whereby said rod is moved to break the circuit as the armature nears the end of its movement toward the magnet and is moved to close the circuit as the armature nears the end of its outward movement.

3. An electromagnetic motor comprising an electromagnet `and' a spring-retracted pivoted amature and having means for controlling energization of the magnet circuit comprising a fixed contact and a movable contact electrically connected in series with the magnetizing coil o! the electromagnet; an auxiliary amature carrying the movable contact and arranged to hold the movable contact against the ilxed contact against a spring tension when the magnet coil is energized and to move the movable contact away from the xed contact by said spring tension when `the magnet coil is de-energized, and a connecting member extending between the pivoted armature and the auxiliary armature, said connecting member being pivotally connected to one armature and having a lost motion connection to the other armature, whereby the auxiliary armature is moved to break the circuit as the pivoted armature reaches the end of its magnetic force urged movement toward the magnet and is moved to close the circuit as the pivoted armature reaches the end of its spring urged movement away from the magnet.

4. An electromagnetic motor comprising an Velectromagnet and a pivoted amature and having means for controlling the magnet circuit comprising a fixed contact, a movable contact, and a fiat rod of magnetic material by which the movable contact is carried and which extends close to one pole piece of the magnet by a -thin plate of spring metal which applies a force tending to move the movable contact away from the xed contact, and a bar extending between the armature and said rod pivotally connected -to one and having a lost motion connection with the other, said lost motion connection comprising a slot in the unplvoted end of said bar, a lug on the other said armature engaging in said slot, and means to adjust the length of said slot to regulate the engagement of the lug with the slot ends.

5. In an electromagnetic motor including a magnetizing coil having pole pieces, a spring-retracted pivoted armature, a make and break contact having a movable contact point and a stationary contact point in the magnetizing coil circuit tor controlling the energization of said coil and means operating periodically to open and close the said contact to pivotailyactuate vthe said armature into and out of pole piece bridging position, the improvement which comprises an auxiliary armature carrying the movable contact point, said armature being sustained at one end electrically in contact with one pole piece and being provided with a spring means retracting the opposite end out of pole piece engaging position, a bar connecting the pivoted armature and the auxiliary armature, said bar being pivotally connected to one and being connected to the other byean adjustable lost motion connection providing movement of the auxiliary armature and movable contact thereon out of circuit closing position when the pivoted armature reaches pole piece bridging position and into circuit closing position when the pivoted armature is spring-re tracted a determined distance out of pole piece bridging position.

6. The improvement of claim 5, said adjustable lost motion connection comprising a slot in l REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the nie of this patent:

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